Indian Super League outfit Atletico de Kolkata’s co-owner Sourav Ganguly has claimed that Wayne Rooney will be in India later this year to promote the tournament.
The ISL started last season and a number of football stars, of past and present, such as Nicolas Anelka and Robert Pires, took part in the first edition of the competition.
The tournament is set to get under way again this October and the organisers and owners are looking to rope in even bigger names to promote the new brand.
Brazil legend Pele is set to visit the country at the start of next month and according to Ganguly, the tournament has managed to rope in England captain Rooney to further their cause.
The former Indian cricket team captain was quoted as saying by Times of India: "Rooney will be coming here as part of the ISL, so it will not just be about Pele.”
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It has been suggested that the Manchester United captain will be in India during the international break in November, when England take on Spain and France in friendly fixtures.
Since he will not have any club commitments, it remains to be seen whether Roy Hodgson will be ready to excuse the Manchester United talisman from at least one of the matches to allow him to visit India.
Rooney’s visit could be a huge shot in the arm for a tournament at its nascent stage.
